passage; path; route; one's way
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
cru (wine classification)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
daily food; regular diet; staple food
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
linking together; tying in a row
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
merger; (presenting a) united front
good bye; I'm off; see you later
homecoming; return to one's home